Taught Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms taught American [tawt] / tɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of teach.

taught British / tɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of teach

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Other Word Forms

• half-taught adjective
• well-taught adjective

Example Sentences

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When I first met him, I was like 9 years old on the piano, and he taught me so much.

From Los Angeles Times

Our cameras caught the moment he was stopped by Silva whose years of experience have taught him how to detain poachers while he calls the police.

From BBC

It taught them patience, timing and how to keep moving even when the system stalled.

From Salon

Curling clubs soon sprung up on Army bases and in fishing communities, in big cities and small towns, where it was taught in schools and played in retirement homes.

From Los Angeles Times

They've taught salsa lessons, handed out snacks, and ridden unicycles, as armed law enforcement look on.

From BBC

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